All applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency for purposes of admission in one of the following ways:

(a) successful completion of at least three years of formal, full-time study (not less than three courses per semester) at an English secondary or post-secondary institution in an English-speaking country which the University of Calgary recognizes as English language proficiency exempt; or

(b) graduation from a degree program offered by an accredited university in a country which the University of Calgary recognizes as English language proficiency exempt; or

(c) a mark of 75% or better on the Alberta English 30 Diploma Examination (not the blended grade) OR a mark of 80% or equivalent letter grade or better in Alberta English 30 (blended mark) or equivalent course from other Canadian provinces; or

(d) a minimum score of 220 on the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination; or

(e) a minimum score of 560 on the paper-based TOEFL examination; or
(f) a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based TOEFL examination, accompanied by a minimum score of 5.0 on the Test of Written English (TWE); or
(g) a minimum score of 7.0 on the International English Language Test System (IELTS); or
(h) a score of 70 or higher on the Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) assessment; or
(i) successful completion of the English Language Foundation program at the University of Calgary; or

(j) a mark of 5 or better on the English Baccalaureate (IB) English A examination; or

(k) a mark of 4 or better on the Literature and Composition Advanced Placement (AP) examination.

No student will be admitted unless this requirement has first been satisfied.

Applications for the TOEFL examination may be obtained from: TOEFL Services, ETS, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541, U.S.A.; from their website at www.toefl.org; or via the telephone at (609) 771-7100. When requesting official test results to be forwarded to the University of Calgary, please indicate institution code 0813 and department code 00.

The IELTS is administered by the British Council offices outside Canada and the United States. For further information about the test, contact the IELTS Liaison Officer, British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London, England, SW1A2BN or go to their website at www.ielts.org.

Information on the CAEL may be obtained from their website at www.cael.ca.

Note: Disabled students should contact the University of Calgary Disability Resource Centre for information regarding alternative methods of evaluating the English proficiency of individuals who cannot take tests under standard conditions.